EMLB News and Press, Barclays Bank PLC From 11/16/20

The pandemic global financial shock has sparked the inclusion of QE as a policy tool also available for central banks of emerging market economies. QE targets are on the yield structures of interest rates. If there are fragilities leading to high basic, short-term interest rates, QE w...

Despite COVID-19 pandemic, emerging markets have shown continued appetite for structural reforms that could lay the foundation for lasting economic recoveries. Highlights of news and events driving emerging markets during the month of October. Where our Emerging Markets Equity tea...

Global equity markets rallied on Monday after major networks declared Joe Biden the winner of the US presidential election, and early analysis of a COVID-19 vaccine from a large US drugmaker showed promising results. Our Head of Equities Stephen Dover joined Brooks Ritchey of K2 Advis...

The rebound in asset prices and the easing in global financial conditions have benefited not only advanced economies, but also emerging markets. Policy measures have allowed firms to cope with cash shortages experienced during economic shutdowns by taking on more debt. Looking ahe...

Emerging markets have had different approaches to coping with COVID-19 and are at different stages of recovery. Our emerging markets equity team examines trends, news and data shaping emerging markets in the third quarter, and shares its latest outlook. The market had expectations...

We provide a check in our 10 charts to watch in 2020: both keeping score and addressing the "Where to next?" question. Among the key takeaways, we see global growth rebounding into 2021, with emerging markets set to surprise. We see underappreciated and underpriced upside inflatio...

Emerging markets overall felt a dose of optimism in August amid hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine, continued easy monetary policy globally and improving economic data pointing toward recovery. Our emerging markets equity team breaks down the key trends, news and events it has an eye on, and shares...

The global pandemic has accelerated growth in certain sectors and industries such as digital payments, e-commerce, data centers, telemedicine and video gaming, with disruption timelines shortening. This trend is positive for our active Emerging Markets Equity Strategy, as we have always been f...

By Alberto J. Boquin, CFA This year's COVID shock accelerated a secular decline in interest rates around the world. Emerging market ((EM)) rates are no exception. The yield on the JPMorgan Emerging Market Local Currency Index (GBI-EM) declined to a series low of 4.6% compared to a 6.3% av...

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